IDEA
State Monitoring Considerations Worksheet
General Supervision, Policy > IDEA
This template is designed to help state education agencies (SEAs) describe and document how they monitor Local Education Agency (LEA) implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education...
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Tools
An Improvement and Learning Journey: Empowering Local Special Education Entities to Address the Special Education Teacher Shortage in Illinois
Improvement and Implementation Science > Action Planning, Improvement and Implementation Science > Coaching, Infrastructure Development > Local Education Agency Capacity, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity, Policy > IDEA, Stakeholder Engagement > Communication Strategies, Systems Alignment
The following resource is an impact story of how NCSI built the capacity of Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to design a state system of support to begin addressing the special education...
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Brief
Assessing the Coherence of State General Supervision Systems: A Worksheet
General Supervision, Policy > IDEA, Systems Alignment
A coherent state general supervision system will function in a coordinated and intentional fashion to achieve its ultimate aims—ensuring compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education...
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Brief
Five Principles (Plus One!) to Guide State Monitoring
General Supervision, Policy > IDEA
A key responsibility of state education agencies (SEAs) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is to monitor local education agency (LEA) implementation of the law (34 C.F.R....
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Brief
Monitoring Beyond the SPP APR: Five Factors (Plus One!) to Consider
General Supervision, Policy > IDEA
The State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) is an important tool for states to assess local education agency (LEA) implementation of IDEA. However, reviewing LEA performance on...
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Brief
Five State Strategies to Effectively Communicate and Reinforce IDEA Compliance Requirements
General Supervision, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity, Policy > IDEA
One of the most important responsibilities of a state education agency (SEA) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is to ensure that each local education agency (LEA)...
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Brief
Part B SPP/APR FFY 2020-2025 Expanded Stakeholder Engagement
Policy > IDEA, Stakeholder Engagement
This resource offers guiding questions, ideas, and resources to assist the State Education Agencies in completing the development, implementation, and documentation of stakeholder engagement...
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Guidance
A State Guide on Identifying, Correcting, and Reporting Noncompliance in Accordance with IDEA Requirements
General Supervision, Infrastructure Development > Local Education Agency Capacity, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity, Policy > IDEA
This guide for Part C lead agencies (LAs) and and state education agencies (SEAs) is based on the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Memo 09-02: Reporting on Correction of Noncompliance in...
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Guidance
Fast Five: Five Things to Know About State and LEA Determinations
General Supervision, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity, Policy > IDEA
The RBAS "Fast Five" series is designed to provide short, bite-size information on a key topic related to special education general supervision, accountability and support systems.
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Brief
Fast Five: Five Questions Answered About Risk Assessments
General Supervision, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity, Policy > IDEA
This Fast Five provides answers to five questions about risk assessments including what they are, how states use them to guide their monitoring of LEAs, and sample data points states have...
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Brief
State Request for Prior Approval of Participant Support Costs
Fiscal, Policy > IDEA
When IDEA funds are used to pay for non-state employee participation in conferences or training projects, prior approval must be granted by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). This...
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Tools
Considerations for Supporting a Successful Start to the 2020-2021 School Year for Students With Disabilities
Improvement and Implementation Science > Action Planning, Infrastructure Development > Local Education Agency Capacity, Policy > IDEA, Stakeholder Engagement > Communication Strategies, Systems Alignment
To successfully launch the 2020-2021 school year for students with disabilities, state education agencies (SEAs) have an essential leadership role to play in supporting local school systems to plan...
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Guidance